Organizational Memory Impact on the Intellectual Capital Case Study - Gaza Power Generating Company

Al-Habil, Wasim; Koraz, Ala&#039;Edein

doi:10.21608/aja.2015.18063

	Organizational Memory Impact on the Intellectual Capital Case Study - Gaza Power Generating Company
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Article 25, Volume 35, Issue 1, June 2015, Page 483-506 PDF (697.73 K)
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DOI: 10.21608/aja.2015.18063
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Authors
Wasim Al-Habil¹; Ala'Edein Koraz²
¹College of Commerce, The Islamic University, Gaza, Palestine
²Gaza Power Generating Company
Abstract
The study aimed to highlight the concepts of organizational memory and intellectual capital and to investigate the impact of the organizational memory on the intellectual capital by the staff of Gaza Power Generating Company. Using the qualitative analytical approach, the study used an adaptable model generated to represent the organizational memory through the experiences, data archiving systems, standard operating procedures, organization’s policies and the learning facilities to investigate the impact of these elements on the intellectual capital through its main components; human capital and structural capital. A questionnaire has been developed and tested by a pilot study and then distributed to a sample consisting of 106 employees where 92% response rate achieved. The collected data was analyzed by statistical methods and manipulated through the SPSS software. The results showed the organizational memory and policies influence the intellectual capital. The study recommended the necessity of creating the awareness of the organizational memory at the organizations and it’s great role in the development of the intellectual capital and to setup structured and organized systems for its elements.
Highlights
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Keywords
Organizational Memory; the Intellectual Capital; Gaza


References
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